Crime & Safety in Oakland, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
19.25
per 1,000 residents
+330% vs national
Property Crime Rate
72.30
per 1,000 residents
+233% vs national
Total Crimes
39,831
2024
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-77% vs national
Property Clearance
0%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+208%
vs 250K-500K avg
+208% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
-47.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Oakland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Oakland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Oakland is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Oakland police solve 51% of murder cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 81 | 0.19 | 50.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 296 | 0.68 | 8.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2,960 | 6.80 | 0.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,039 | 11.58 | 14.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 3,423 | 7.87 | 0.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 18,118 | 41.65 | 0.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9,914 | 22.79 | 0.0% |
Oakland, CA reported 8,376 violent crimes and 31,455 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 19.25 per 1,000 residents is 329.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 18,118 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Oakland's violent crime rate is 208% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,376 | 31,455 | 19.25 | 72.30 |
| 2023 | 15,491 | 43,048 | 36.41 | 101.17 |
| 2022 | 6,516 | 27,737 | 15.21 | 64.75 |
| 2020 | 5,653 | 22,622 | 12.91 | 51.66 |
| 2019 | 5,520 | 27,868 | 12.72 | 64.21 |
| 2018 | 5,480 | 23,190 | 12.74 | 53.90 |
| 2017 | 5,523 | 25,422 | 13.00 | 59.83 |
| 2016 | 6,059 | 23,952 | 14.26 | 56.36 |
| 2015 | 6,052 | 24,568 | 14.43 | 58.57 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
3
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
9
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | Rudsdale High School | 0 | 6 | indiscriminate | nan |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Madison Park Academy | 0 | 1 | accidental | nan |
| Jun 9, 2004 | Castlemont High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.